What have you done to your DeLorean today?

[dmc6960]

Removed the 3 windshield trim pieces in preparation for windshield replacement.

[jawn101]

Discovered that a PO obliterated my mixture screw while drilling out the tamper proof plug in the mixture control unit. And that the mixture is stuck far too rich. Cursed a lot. Between Dave at Midwest and Clint, I think I'll have it fixed for about 25 bucks. Frustrating but not the end of the world and it's all thanks to the great people in this little community.

Go buy stuff from Dave and Julee. I'd walk around naked with a sandwich board saying that if I thought it would help them... which it wouldn't...

[MTDMC]

Got it out of winter storage yesterday. I just took it out for a drive today.

[pezzonovante88]

Took it to work today. FINALLY got it saftied. Ordered a new door mechanism rod and some interior clips from DMCH.

[Jonathan]

Got a little dose of Vitamin DMC-12!! Took 3937 out for a spin and put the 1st few miles of the season on her (well, not according to the odometer of course...). Giddyup!!!

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[Farrar]

Wire-wheeled, sanded, cleaned, dried, and painted with black oil-based Rustoleum the passenger seat hardware. Just one coat so far. I plan to put at least three coats on before re-installing the seat.

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[Dangermouse]

Decided to change the oil today. While the old stuff was draining, I took the new Bosch filter out of the trunk where it has sat for months and months.

Noticed that it was longer and narrower than the one that is on. It's a Bosch 3421. WFT did I buy ? Checked the cross reference list on here and found two Bosch numbers, neither one being 3421. I'll need to sort through my receipts and see where I got it from. I know I didn't just pick it at random.

Left the old filter on temporarily and filled it up with oil while I get a new one.

Bugger!

[Michael]

T-20 days until the first cruise-in of the year. I backed 5609 out and washed it last night and began the process of detailing her. With work as busy as it is, I will spend the next few weeks(an hour or so here and there) getting her flawless for her first meet of the year. I detailed and waxed the frame before winter storage last year, but I just like to nit-pick.

I have this thing about perfect graining, it irks me to see a curved line or a "off angle" scratch in the grain. A few years ago, I spent the better part of a month regraining my car. When it comes to regraining, the hardest spots to get right were the doors' A pillars, the quarter "c" pillars, and the wheel arches. 5609's grain looks pretty darn good now, but everytime I detail it I look for a scratch or inconsistant grain that I missed and correct it. The thing is that the car looks perfect in most light, but if I were to go around it with a work light, a flaw always seems to show up. This year she will look right in any light.

[ccurzio]

Decided to change the oil today. While the old stuff was draining, I took the new Bosch filter out of the trunk where it has sat for months and months.

Noticed that it was longer and narrower than the one that is on. It's a Bosch 3421. WFT did I buy ? Checked the cross reference list on here and found two Bosch numbers, neither one being 3421. I'll need to sort through my receipts and see where I got it from. I know I didn't just pick it at random.

Left the old filter on temporarily and filled it up with oil while I get a new one.

Bugger!

I've got a couple of spare filters if you need one, but DMCH can probably ship you one faster than I can get you one of mine. Let me know.

EDIT: I might actually be down in the city today if Buddy is going to be at Freeside, so if you want to pop by today I can also bring the filter. I'm just waiting to hear back from Buddy.

[Dangermouse]

Appreciate the offer but I refilled the oil so I'll just get one from DMCH and do it again later.

Bring a spare one along next week anyway because of course the one on the car may be the wrong one and I'd like to compare.